This course provides you with a didactic and experiential format in which we will explore issues around therapeutic work with adolescents and their families.Attention will be given to the developmental and family systems issues in the light of working with adolescents and their families, along with focus on self as therapist issues that may arise in this work. We will apply the information from the readings and assignments via class discussion and in-class group activities. This course will give you background to move to more clinically-focused training during assessment and treatment of adolescents and their families.